Intel Core 2 Duo E8190 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E8190 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E8190

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Around 12% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.67 GHz

Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.67 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E8190
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E8190	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark		1237
PassMark - CPU mark		1206
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		738
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E8190	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	January 2008	January 2008
Place in performance rating	not rated	2971
Processor Number	E8190	E8400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$129.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	107 mm2	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	6144 KB	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72.4°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	410 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)